Skate-key-holding device



Deb, 17, 1929. DE O 1,740,138

SKATE KEY HOLDING DEVICE Filed July 17, 1928 gl wventoz Patented Dec. 17, 1929 PATENT OFFICE.

NEIL J. ANDERSON, OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA SKATE-KEY-HOLDING DEVICE Application filed July 17,

The present invention relates to means for holding a key on a skate and has for its prime object to provide a structure whereby the ordinary skate key may be carried on the skate in a. convenient and compact manner so that it is easily and readily accessible.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of improvements of this nature, having the advantages of simplicity, cheapness of manufao ture, reliability, efficiency, and being otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which they are designed.

With the above and numerous other objects 5 in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. 7

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a rear portion of a skate showing a key mounted thereon with my improved means.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof".

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes generally a skate which may be of conventional or any preferred construction. a

The skate is provided with the usual frame binding bolt 6 having the hexagonal nut 7 thereon, and a rear truck 8 which is provided with bolt 9, replacing the usual cotter key. An elongated spring plate 10 is held in place at one end by the bolt 9, and at its other end is formed with a notch 11. A key 12 has the hexagonal opening in the handle end disposed over the hexagonal nut 7 and extends rearwardly under the frame of the skate, and is formed at the handle end with a lug 14, with which the notch 11 of the spring 10 is engaged, thereby holding the key in place under the frame, until the spring is swung to either side, thereby releasing the key so that it may be used in adjusting the skate frame or the front clamps thereof.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

1928. Serial No. 293,452.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail, merely for the purpose of exemplificw tion, since in actual practice it attains the features of advantages enumerated as de- U and a spring rockable at one end on the truck and having its other end formed with a notch to engage the lug for holding the key in place.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an elongated spring plate, means for rockably mounting one end of the spring plate on the skate and the other end of the spring plate having a notch to engage a lug on the key to hold the key in place on the skate.

3. In combination with a skate including a rear truck and a frame binding and nut, of a key having one end provided with an opening to surround the nut, and a spring rockable at one end on the truck and having its other end shaped to engage the key for holding the key in place.

In testimony whereof I my signature.-

NEIL J. ANDERSON. 

